"I would like to wish everyone good health and remind them that 'the only way is the lonely way,'" Simmons told Rolling Stone. "Just like your favorite TV show, you can assume everybody out there is a zombie, and one contact will turn you into a zombie. Stop hanging out with everybody. Stay at home, if you can. This too shall pass, but it will take a long time. It could last months and months. So get used to FaceTime, binge-watch your favorite shows, workout at home. And stay away from everybody else."

That's one way to justify staying indoors and only going out for the essentials.

While some people continue to downplay the virus as little more than a mere flu, infectious disease experts have warned COVID-19 is far more contagious than the flu and has only just begun to run its course in America.

The disease's path in other countries suggest the U.S. outbreak will grow exponentially in a matter of week until reaching its peak in late-April, potentially overwhelming the nation's hospitals with new patients. Some have suggested that it's possible the outbreak lasts for over a year.